I lay low and gave up, but my servants were caught in a cycle of life and death.

With the addition of the people from the gas station, the team's pace quickened significantly in the afternoon.

Lu Yan lay back in the back seat, holding a crystal core in one hand to absorb it.

Lin Ruojin and Lin Ruohua, siblings, held the crystal core, their faces turning red, but the crystal core did not react at all.

"Owner."

Old Hei's deep voice suddenly rang out.

"Um?"

Lu Yan kept his eyes closed and didn't move at all.

With Xiaodao, Xiaoli, and Laohei by his side, he feels incredibly safe and his mindset is extremely stable.

"Old Slave has detected three drones flying towards us from the northwest. They are expected to meet us within three minutes."

Lu Yan opened his eyes. A drone?

Lu Yan lowered the car window and looked towards the northwest sky, but couldn't see anything under the hazy sky.

After waiting for a little over a minute, three small dots were indeed seen on the horizon.

What model is this drone? It looks high-end and sturdy.

In his previous life, as a real estate investor, he used drones to take aerial photos of land plots and had a good understanding of drones.

This world is a parallel world to his previous one, and the technology is similar.

Lu Yan boldly guessed that the three drones in front of him were probably more sophisticated military drones.

Are they trying to recruit us now?

It's a bit annoying.

Lu Yan had no desire to be recruited, and never be able to work a single day in his life!

"Xiao Dao, Xiao Li, come back and keep watch!"

The cleaver flew through the air above the Maybach, the little figure on the blade standing with its hands on its hips, "Master, don't be afraid! These few lumps of iron are nothing! I can take them down in a second!"

Lu Yan adjusted his chair, sat up, crossed his legs, and crossed his arms over his chest. "Shut up in a bit and don't say anything out of line."

He just wanted to lie low, he didn't want to rebel, so why was he shooting down military drones?

But how can one refuse official co-optation?

Xiao Li leaped and landed beside the Maybach, still maintaining her three-meter-tall giant form. The ground trembled as she jumped.

The old black car body shone with a black light, and Lu Yan, who was inside the car, closed his eyes and did not feel any vibration.

When the people at the gas station saw Xiaoli and Xiaodao's actions, they stopped in surprise and looked up to see what was going on.

Three drones descended slowly, and a middle-aged man's voice pierced through the drones' loudspeakers: "Attention ground personnel, this is the aerial reconnaissance formation of the Qingcheng Emergency Command Center."

We have detected a large-scale clearing of zombies in the area. The on-site supervisor is requested to assist in identifying them.

Emergency command center?

Upon hearing this, everyone at the gas station beamed with joy: the government had come to our rescue!

The young man leading the gas station hurriedly answered loudly, "We are from PetroChina Gas Station No. 16, Danshui Street, Qingshan District. My name is Zhao Gang."

The drone fell silent for a moment.

The people at the gas station then realized that the person on the other end wasn't asking them. Zhao Gang scratched his head awkwardly.

Lu Yan opened his eyes and looked at the drone. "Lu Yan."

"Your ID number?"

Lu Yan raised an eyebrow. Before the apocalypse, he was a law-abiding citizen with nothing he wouldn't report. After the apocalypse, what use was this ID card?

"350**********"

"Hello Mr. Lu, this is Zhou Zhengqing from the Qingcheng Emergency Command Center."

We witnessed your team clearing zombies from the highway over the past few hours via aerial reconnaissance.

Zhou Zhengqing's voice gradually rose, "The power you have displayed far exceeds any data we currently have on superhumans!"

With approval from above, we are now inviting you to join the Qingcheng Special Operations Team…

Lu Yan frowned and interrupted, "I don't want to join."

Zhou Zhengqing's voice suddenly caught in his throat, and he couldn't help coughing as he choked on his own saliva.

Isn't it said that the end of the universe is the civil service exam?

At a time when the whole nation is calling for help, how could someone refuse a secure, government-funded job?

I must have failed to clearly explain the benefits and compensation!

Zhou Zhengqing took a sip of water to moisten his throat, gritted his teeth, and directly pushed the approved benefits to the maximum. "Mr. Lu, perhaps I wasn't clear. You'll be recruited as a senior professional technician, meaning you'll be a formally appointed officer with the rank of major..."

Lu Yan rubbed his forehead and sighed. The official offer was very sincere, but he really didn't want to work a nine-to-five job, didn't want to be ordered around, and didn't want to be burdened with KPIs anymore.

"I don't want to go to work."

"Huh?" Zhou Zhengqing was a little confused when he was interrupted again.

"I don't want to go on missions either."

"what!"

Zhou Zhengqing was a little angry. How could such a promising young man be so lazy!

"However, although I am not officially employed, I can still cooperate with you."

"Cooperation?" Zhou Zhengqing's temper immediately subsided.

"Yes. All you want is for me to cooperate in clearing out the zombies in the city and restoring order to Qingcheng."

We will discuss the specific details of the cooperation after we meet.

I'm heading to the car market now. If you'd like to cooperate, you can wait for me there.

Zhou Zhengqing was silent for a moment, then finally compromised, "Okay, we've set up a temporary base at Qingfeng Mountain in the north of the Auto City. See you at the Auto City later."

The three drones, which had been hovering in mid-air, took off again and flew away.

Everyone at the gas station looked at Lu Yan with envy and admiration.

Lin Ruojin and Lin Ruohua, siblings, looked even more fervent, and a sense of pride and self-satisfaction welled up within them.

Zhao Gang murmured, "Brother Lu, that's a major..."

Lu Yan ignored their astonishment, ordered the team to continue, and lay back down in his seat.

Old Hei closed the car window.

"Old Hei," he tapped the armrest, "what price should we charge for renting out Xiao Dao and Xiao Li to clear out zombies?"

The old black gentleman's smile appeared on the windshield: "Master, whatever price you offer, I reckon they'll be willing to accept it. After all, the sooner the zombies in Qingcheng are cleared out, the less damage we'll suffer each day."

"Ha, you're right." Lu Yan was in a great mood.

Are there fighter jets in the military?

Could we also get a bulletproof armored vehicle?

Are the mechs in the official promotional video real or fake? Can I get a mech suit to wear?

Well, Xiao Dao and Xiao Li probably couldn't have gotten these big items by themselves.

I need to level up to level 3 right away!

Get a few more servants and lend them to the authorities!

With the drone incident, the enthusiasm of everyone at the gas station soared to unprecedented heights. They no longer just collected crystal cores; when Xiaoli was too busy, they would also lend a hand, with several people working together to push aside the cars blocking the way.

The team moved forward much faster.

Zhao Gang straightened up and shook his arms, which ached from working. He looked at the Maybach behind him, thinking that Lu Yan was probably sleeping comfortably inside.

The young man who had previously challenged Lu Yan stepped forward slyly, nudged Zhao Gang's arm, and gestured towards the Maybach with his lip, "Brother Gang, who do you think that guy is?"

Lu Yan was dressed in an inexpensive T-shirt, jeans, and canvas shoes, but he was driving a Maybach with two children.

The two children called him "boss," could they be the children of a former maid in the house?

Zhao Gang slapped him on the back of the head. "No matter who he is, it's not our place to talk about him!"

However, he remained neither arrogant nor servile, unmoved by the allure of power, suggesting he must have interacted with the powerful and influential from a young age. Having seen through the true nature of power, he became devoid of desire.

The young man rubbed his head, looking aggrieved. "Brother Gang, do you think it's too late for us to beg him for help?"

Unbeknownst to the two, their whispered conversation, which they thought no one would hear, was being told to Lu Yan in detail by Lao Hei with a smile. "Master, Mr. Zhao Gang just said that you 'have dealt with the powerful and wealthy since you were young and have seen through the nature of power.'"

Lu Yan chuckled to himself.

The powerful and wealthy? In his past life, he was just a corporate slave who died from overwork while revising PowerPoint presentations and spreadsheets.

He had never even touched the car door of a powerful or wealthy person.